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Merry & Co Limited

Chartered Certified Accountants in Bury St. Edmunds IP31

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score87/100Excellent

Companies House: 040528766 Downing Drive, Great Barton, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 2RPData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Merry & Co Limited is one of 95 accountancy practices we verify in Bury St. Edmunds. Incorporated in 2000, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

Merry & Co Limited is a UK limited company based in Bury St. Edmunds, incorporated in 2000 and trading for 26 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by HMRC, a member firm of ACCA, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Dec 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Dec 2025, report net assets of £4,116, up from £2,777 the year before. Its website shows it handles Limited company accounts and Company Formation.

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Verification record and Trust Score

87/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · HMRC
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 26 years
Professional qualification
  • ACCA
  • ICAEW
  • AAT
Contact
Websitepending
Phonepending
Email

The Trust Score is the share of the applicable public signals we have verified, scored out of 100 - fully deterministic, never subjective. How it is scored, and every signal's points →

Companies HouseActiveno. 04052876 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2000Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 69201 - Accounting and auditing
The business activity the firm registered with Companies House (its Standard Industrial Classification).Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Filing complianceAccounts and confirmation statement filed on timelast accounts 31 Dec 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by HMRCMLR XSML00000205217By law, every UK accountant must be supervised for anti-money-laundering, by HMRC or an approved professional body. Being on the HMRC supervised register means this firm is monitored and operating legitimately.HMRC AML register · checked 20 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of ACCAAssociation of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.ACCA · checked 21 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by ACCAACCA is one of the professional bodies approved to supervise accountants for anti-money-laundering. Every UK accountant must be supervised, by HMRC or an approved professional body, so this confirms the firm is monitored and operating legitimately.ACCA · checked 21 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), HMRC AML register (opens in new tab), ACCA
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Good fit for

  • Handles Limited company accounts and Company Formation

Specialisms and services

Services
Limited company accountsCompany Formation

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People at Merry & Co Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • Mrs Thelma Anne MerrySecretary · since 2000

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Graham Philip MerryOwns 75-100% of shares, 75-100% of voting rights, Can appoint or remove directors, Significant influence or control

Source: Companies House register (opens in new tab).

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Companies sharing an active director with Merry & Co Limited on the Companies House register.

Shared directorships from the Companies House register. A shared director can mean a family or group structure; it does not by itself indicate anything adverse.

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2016 to 2025
Net assets
£4.1k
as at 31 Dec 2025+£1.3k vs 2024
Current assets
£11k
as at 31 Dec 2025-£3.5k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£7.8k
as at 31 Dec 2025-£4.8k vs 2024
Average employees
4
as at 31 Dec 2025+1 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Dec 202531 Dec 202431 Dec 202331 Dec 202231 Dec 202131 Dec 202031 Dec 201931 Dec 201831 Dec 201731 Dec 2016
Average employees4333400003
Net assets£4,116£2,777£1,886£298£10,139£11,825£1,754£755£560£518
Cash at bank£7,790£12,623£8,469£9,074£19,890£19,804£4,805£4,141£3,737£2,471
Current assets£10,605£14,118£9,844£9,894£20,140£22,105£6,555£5,411£6,517£4,121
Debtors£2,815£1,495£1,375£820£250£2,301£1,750£1,270£2,780£1,650
Shareholders equity£298£10,139£11,825£1,754£755£560£518

Figures as reported in this firm's accounts filed at Companies House. Net assets is total assets less what the company owes; a figure below zero means recorded liabilities exceed assets. Small companies may file abbreviated accounts that omit turnover and profit. Public record, reproduced as facts.

Timeline

  1. 2000Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Merry & Co Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Merry & Co Limited is supervised for anti-money-laundering by HMRC (registration XSML00000205217) and a member firm of ACCA. Every UK accountant must be supervised for anti-money-laundering, by HMRC or an approved professional body, so this confirms the firm is authorised to practise and monitored for compliance.

Is Merry & Co Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Merry & Co Limited is a member firm of ACCA, so it can use the title Chartered Certified Accountants. "Chartered" and "Chartered Certified" are legally protected UK terms that only members of these bodies may use.

What services does Merry & Co Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Merry & Co Limited offers Limited company accounts and Company Formation. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Merry & Co Limited been established?

Merry & Co Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2000, so it has been on the register for about 26 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Merry & Co Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Merry & Co Limited's most recent statutory accounts were filed by their due date. On-time filing is a basic sign that a company is being administered properly.

How do you verify Merry & Co Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, HMRC AML register, and ACCA, and stamp every claim with its source and the date we last checked it. We show only what we can verify and say so plainly when we cannot. How we verify →

How is the Trust Score calculated?

The Trust Score is fully deterministic: fixed points for public, verified signals - an active company, anti-money-laundering supervision, filing compliance, a confirmed website and trading history. Merry & Co Limited scores 87/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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